The xx released their sophomore album, Coexist , this past year and I must admit-I was a pretty bad fan. The only time I really listened to the LP was when I was trying to fall asleep and to this day I honestly can't really tell one song for another, aside from the first track. Anyways! "Sunset" is good. So, this is essentially a metaremix , as Jamie xx already produced the original version. I think he makes it better, doesn't overdo it...but that's not really his thing. What do you guys think? Do you like [...]

Quase quatro meses após o lançamento de Coexist , o produtor do The xx , Jamie xx , remixou Sunset , uma das faixas do mais recente álbum da banda. O produtor não fez grandes alterações na música, apenas adicionou algumas batidas extras e guitarras em eco, marcas registradas do som do The xx . O resultado pode ser conferido abaixo.

Win our top 31 albums of 2012 ! (Read the original review ) Refining a craft that put them on the forefront of pop music, The xx , resumed where they left off, bringing forth more pregnant pauses and eloquent whispers. On the album's first single "Angels" , you are reintroduce to Romy Madley-Croft 's timid vocals, romanticizing about a lover in the distance, only supported by a gentle backing beat, provided by Jaime xx [...]

La mayor parte de los grupos prefieren mantener en secreto su proceso de creación musical, encerrarse en un estudio y ponerse a grabar con intimidad, sin cámaras ni miradas curiosas de por medio. The XX no ha tenido tanto reparo y ha colgado en Pitchfork una serie de tres mini-documentales en los que nos explican las diferentes fases que han seguido para crear Coexist , su último trabajo; empezando por la composición, la grabación del disco y, después, presentarlo frente a miles de personas en directo. [...]
We're all going to die on December 21, which is fine. Nothing like going down in a big, fiery blaze because some long-dead culture decided December 21, 2012 was the [...] The post The 12 Other Albums You Should've Listened to This Year appeared first on The Smoking Section .

I don’t know how to write about music. I don’t know what time signatures are, what it means for a song to change time signatures, or if I like it when songs change time signatures. I don’t know what dubstep is or if it’s prohibitively uncool to like songs that experts call twee. I don’t know what distinguishes music that is brilliant because it is inaccessible from music that sucks because it is inaccessible. I don’t even know why I like the songs I like. Lacking insight into the real reasons for [...]

There's really only a handful of Xmas tunes we don't mind having to be bombarded with over and over again every winter and one of those is (of course) Wham!'s "Last Christmas" , not necessarily because of the standard's great '802s heyday George Michael vocal but also for its oddly amusing format of being a sonically cheery, but lyrically quite sour affair. Apparently, feeling like the original just wasn't depressing enough, forever-brooders The xx covered the song for a BBC Live Lounge appearance, fusing the song's Yuletide heartache with their signature [...]

Ha sido un buen año para The xx , además de sacar su segunda producción Coexist, la banda regresó a los escenarios con un montón de fechas en todos lados. Para cerrar el año se pasaron por los estudios de Radio 1 de la BBC y grabaron este cover a "Last Christmas" de Wham!. Enjoy. ♩ The xx - Last Christmas (Wham! Cover) (Live on BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge)
Here you go, my top 10 albums of 2012. I went back and forth on this up until the last minute. But alas, there's no going back now. My picks are official and floating around the world wide web for everyone to scrutinize. And speaking of scrutiny, I would love some feedback. Do you agree/disagree with my picks? What were your favorites this year? Heck, what were your least favorites? Leave a comment below and keep the conversation going. [p.s. see how my final top 10 compared to my favorites back in June and July ] [...]

John Talabot and fellow Spaniard producer Pional (pictured above) have come together to rework the lead single from The xx ’s latest record, Coexist . The collaboration first caught our attention when Jamie xx ’s played out a clip of it during his recent Boiler Room set in Berlin , but it’s a pleasure to be treated to the track in it’s entirety. The sprawling, eight-and-a-half minute piece references The Streets' “Blinded by the Light,” and if you listen closely, you’ll understand why. The pair’s stammering synths that, along with the percussion, [...]
Jamie of the XX remixes the band's bonus track, " Reconsider ," and gives it some life. We were a tad disappointed in how slow and melodic the XX sophomore album "Coexist" was. Jamie premiered this remix this past Wednesday during his DJ set at the Boiler Room for the Young Turks night [footage below]. Hopefully Jamie can remix the entire album...

Yesterday's good highlighted some of the year's best debuts, which makes today the perfect opportunity to highlight tracks from some of 20122s most impressive sophomore efforts. I can only imagine how difficult it is to follow up a debut album, especially when the sophomore release is in high demand. The bands below most definitely avoided the dreaded "sophomore slump", none better so than The xx. Coexist was my most anticipated release of the year and it exceeding all of expectations. Easily my favorite album of the year. And like yesterday's good, the tracks below are a very small [...]

Photos by G. So my list of top albums of 2012 will be divided into 3 sections. First will be my top 5 albums of 2012. Next will be 3 albums I like but I don't love and finally will be the three biggest disappointments of the year. My favorite 5 . Lonerism by Tame Impala 1. "Lonerism" by Tame Impala . Lana Del Rey's album had been on heavy rotation with me for the [...]
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Mikky Ekko nos presenta el video de su grandioso sencillo debut "Pull Me Down". El video fue creación de Davy Evans, el mismo encargado de los visuales de Coexist de The xx . Enjoy. ♩ Mikky Ekko - Pull Me Down

Come facilmente prevedibile, visto il successo che sta ottenendo l'ultimo album della band inglese, ci sarà la scritta del tutto esaurito ad accagliore i The xx il 2 dicembre all'Alcatraz di Milano per l'unica data italiana del loro tour europeo. Pertanto non saranno disponibili biglietti per l'acquisto la sera del concerto targato The xx . Continua a leggere The xx a Milano: sold out per la data del 2 dicembre all'Alcatraz... Commenta
Novos rumos para música. É o que o The xx busca apresentar com o recém-lançado aplicativo do disco Coexist . A novidade disponibilizada gratuitamente para as plataformas iOS, sistema da Apple, e Android, permite aos fãs uma novo modo de interação com o conteúdo do grupo. O aplicativo dá acesso às letras do álbum, videoclipes, visita a loja oficial, datas da turnê, notícias atualizadas, além, é claro, de escutar o segundo álbum do trio na íntegra. Clique aqui para fazer o download do software.
La banda inglesa The xx ,que hace pocos días se presentó en el late night de Jimmy Fallon , ofrece una aplicación gratuita para disfrutar su último disco lanzado en septiembre. La app propone recorrer Coexist de modo interactivo a través de diferentes recursos. Para eso incluye una versión del arte de tapa que reacciona al tacto, movimientos y ambiente, visualizadores exclusivos de cada tema, noticias, notificaciones, actualizaciones y mensajes [...]
You're a fan of The xx ? They've got an app for that. The band has released an interactive app for Apple and Android products to go along with their most recent album, Coexist . The app "reacts to your touch, movement, and environment," and also includes visualizer videos for each track for those who own the album digitally, lyrics, music videos, tour dates, and updates on the band. The Coexist app is now available through Apple's App Store and in the Android Market . ( Pitchfork [...]

Hace poco publicamos un remix de “Angels” -canción original de The xx , perteneciente al disco Coexist - a cargo de Four Tet . Pues hoy los papeles se invierten y el mismo Jamie xx se dio a la tarea de reinventar un track de Four Tet. Se trata de “Lion” , tema incluido en el álbum Pink , lanzado a través de Text Records el pasado 20 de agosto. El resultado es el siguiente, disfruten.

Em semana de divulgação de Coexist nos Estados Unidos, o The xx esteve no programa de Jimmy Fallon ontem à noite. A banda que mudou a formar de encarar a música minimalista apresentou o single Chained . A performance ganhou delicadas modificações em relação à gravação original e impressionou pelo entrosamento entre Romy , Oliver e Jamie nesta fase da carreira. Os elementos eletrônicos se encaixam perfeitamente aos vocais da dupla não deixando dúvidas que são tão impressionantes ao vivo quanto em estúdio.